Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-23
TO II
. Word From Mr.. A. C. Logan In Re'
card to School Matters.
OF TERRITORIAL SUPERINTEND-
OFfI0H I,rrI,IrcrIoN Mil ES CITY, I

(n1nIN ouDOii
TO anrntendents OF Schools, Teacher
SUPP Officers and all Persons lnterestt
~ public School Education:
,orebv make my official bow, and a
-,nnce that have his l2th DAY OF marc
,Ss7, entered upon the active discharge
l'0 ,,t;es Of Territorial Superintendent
lD en-. instruction, of Montana Territer,
fup' oaice at Miles City, M. T., under an
.ho authority granted in the appoin
.ort and commission OF the Chief Exec
- the Territory OF Montana, and tt
wv inns contained in the School Law
Montana. .o
no.nonsibility imposed by this hig
the Ind tine necessity OF the active co-oE
tus' 81 the educators and press OF tn
er ".i in achieving satisfactory result
leInJIon;ng and extendingschool ~facilitie
ana Prefore respectfully call upon schoo
nrs teachers and persons interested t.
ons,ond and furnish me anyinformatioI
coris5JLrno the present condition of an,
rfsA "a" or system of schools, in your res
srhuU localities or districts, making spe
peIt n,ention OF the points which, in you
elaI n,ent. will prove of interest to this OF
na and the good OF the public, whether O
y merits or dement's of such school O
'"n.am and | pledge a careful study OF al
F.ssasnondenca and suggestions made tt
mI' o,,ld also call the attention of County
ciar;ntendents and Trustees to tn
e~upandments of School Laws by the Iegisla
s;nn Of the Fifteenth Session, as contained
" zt.tl.i ga os 70 wand fhx
r 10 Laws OF Montana" which l have
tesn nd to be printed for information. espe
aS;sIv the provisions requiring that fifteer
DAVIS notice shall be given by posting mott
oas in three public places, one OF which
sbsl be the school house. and in addition
IN publish in some paper in the district, i
there be one. il not, in some paper pub
lshed in the county.
County Superintendents and Trustees
will see that no time is to be lost in maxim!
nublic this law, as annual elections are te
be held on the first Saturday in April, ano
ther, is barely time to post the requisite
notices. | also call your attention to the
fact that only Trustees are to be elected,
the Clerk being appointed by the Board oil
T~fustee|.
also pray in this letter hat the news.
napers throughout the Territory publish
this letter and the School Laws, for the
benefit Of their patrons and the educational
interests OF Montana. County Superin-
tpndents will distribute TO every school Of
Scpr and teacher in their counties.
Trusting that this introduction will meet
with approval, and accomplish it's mission,
respectfully submit it.
A. C. LOGAN,
Territorial Superintendent Of Public In
%struction.
HOUSE BILL NO. 80.
An act to amend the School Law of
Montana. introduced by White.
Re It enacted by the Legislative Assembly
of the Territory OF Montana:
Section /. That Chapter LV. of the Fifth
Division of the Revised Statutes of the
School Law OF Montana be, and the same
is, hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 1890. 1t snail be the duty of the Su-
nerintendent of Public Instruction to travel
in the different counties OF the Territory
where common schools are taught, SO far
as possible, without neglecting his other
official duties. during at least three months
in each year, for the purpose OF visiting
| schools, OF consulting with County Super
intendents and addressing public assem-
blies on subjects pertaining to public
schools; and his necessary travelling ex-
penses, not exceeding the sum OF five hun
bred dollars in any one year, shall be paid
out OF any funds in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated. !
Sec. 1897. The County Superintendent
shall have power, and it shall be his duty:
First. To visit each school in his county |
at least once a year.
Second. To distribute promptly all re-
ports, Tvs, forms, circulars and instruc- |
tons which he may receive for the use of
school officers and teachers from the Su-
| printendent OF Public Instruction.
Third. To report to the Superintendent
OF Public Instruction annually on or before |
the first day OF December for the school
year ending August 31st next preceding. |
sch statistics as may be required OF him.
Fourth. To enforce the course of study |
adopted by the Territorial Superintendent
Of Public Instruction.
Fifth. To enforce the rules and regula-
tons required in the examination of teach.
es. |
Sixth. To keep on file and preserve in
his office the biennial report of the Super
intendent Of Public instruction.
Seventh. To keep in a good and we'll
bound book, to be furnished by the County
commissioners, a record of his official
acts.
Eighth. To carefully preserve all reports
OF school officers and teachers. and, at the
close OF his term of Office, deliver to his
all records, books, documents
and papers belonging to the Office, taking
a receipt for the same, which shall be filed
the office OF the County Clerk.
See. 100. The County Superintendent
have power, and it shall be his duty,
In moi %.,%,n, - E1 -
any district arising from failure to elect at
The proper time, resignation or other
'auses, an in the organization of new dis.
rcts, until the next annual district cleo.
Provided, That when a new district
S organized, such trustees OF the old dis
riot as reside within the limits of the new
district shall be trustees in the new district
nd the vacancies in the old district shall
e filled by appOintment until the next an ,
ual district election. |,
Sec, HOS. An annual meeting fer the !
lection OF trustee, or trustees, shall be
IN each district on the first Saturday ,
n April OF each year at the district school .
ouse, II there be one, and if there be none, :
a place designated by the Board of /,
trustees. The term OF all trustees o J..
loldlng office shall expire upon the election q
lid qualification Of their successor. The :
trustees shall post written notices OF cleo !.
nvn, specifying the day, time and place =
n, y meeting, in at least three pub V
is places in the district, one :
OF which shall be the school y
ssOuse, ii there be one, at least ~(ifteen) =
ia!s previous to the time of meeting, and =
y ADDITION to posting such written notices =
ne Trustees shall cause the same to be pub
Tned In some newspaper in the district, or
'here be no newspaper in the district,
ueh IN some newspaper printed in the q
ouhtN. All elections shall be held by bal .
w and the trustees shall have power to z
teermlne the hours during which the polls q
De Kept open, having given due notice !.
hereof IN the posted and printed notices OF h
,se'lon. Every person, without regard to o.
-, WHO Is over twenty-one years OF age, N
ha a taxable inhabitant of the district, h
Ia De entitled to vote. Any person Of a.
to vote may be challenged by any Il
saiy Qualified voter of the district, and a
Ihalrman OF the Beard OF Trustees 70
thereon administer to the person chal- p,
lyysen' an oath in substance as follows: d
Wv, t;ou DO swear Tor afirm) that you are a 8,
OF the United States. or have de- 8,
lbaiteu your intention of becoming such, h,
you are twenty-one years of age, &C =,
MY lung TO the best of your information +
r peie'. that You nav resided in this .,
W. ntinory at least six months next preced- h,
e n's election, that you are IA taxable ~
naueh' OF this school district, and that D
b na nave not before voted this day." If :,
~ tltcIOr shall pafI,,a -, %,1,a fha onth hio | -